Manicure table

ABSTRACT

A table for use by a manicurist, and including a top member that is inclined upwardly from the customer&#39;&#39;s side. The top member has recessed cups therein for manicuring lotion, and such are heated by heating elements concealed beneath the top. The table has a tray, a drawer and a pair of cabinets on the rear or manicurist&#39;&#39;s side thereof, for the instruments and materials of the manicurist.

United State's'Pat ent 11 1 eLapp Jan. 8, 1974 MANICURE TABLE 167,586 9/1875 Stiles 312/282 x i 2,564,990 8/1951 Pfll'lnC 312/236 x [76] Mary Eddy DeLaPP 5328 2,760,207 8/l956 011m 312/250 ux DH 51 Past) Tel 79924 2,547,641 4 1951 Henderson 312/251 x [22] Filed: Mar. 13, 1972 Primary Examiner-Paul R Gilliam [211 Appl' 234l42 Attorney-Leo A. Rosetta et al.

52 us. (:1 312/236, 312/209, 3311226222535 [57] ABSTRACT [51] Int Cl A47) 77/08 A table for use by a manicurist, and including a top [58] Field of g 236 252 member that is inclined upwardly from the customer's 31'2/231 side. The top member has recessed cups therein for manicuring lotion, and such are heated by heating ele- [56] References Cited ments concealed beneath the top. The table has a tray, a drawer and a pair of cabinets on the rear or mar1i- UNITED STATE-S PATENTS curists side thereof, for the instruments and materials 3,506,323 4/1970 Leprince 312/209 f h manicurist. 2,182,682 l2/l939 Shroyer 1 312/236 X 394,850 l2/l888 Gascock 312/231 1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figures PMENTEDJAN 8 1924 I 1 MANICURE TAB'LE BACKGROUND or THEINVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to tables for use by manicurists. More particularly, it relates to a novel manicure table designed to support the hands of a customer with maximum comfort to both the manicurist and the customer, and to provide maximum convenience to the manicurist.

2. Description of the Prior Art The manicurist is a practiconer of an old profession, and over the years many devices have been devised to assist in serving the customer. Typical of manicurists equipment are the manicuring set which is the subject ofU.S. Pat. No. 1,844,698, and the manicuring table of US. Pat. No. 1,500,649. Equipment like that shown in these two patents is in common use, and provides the professional manicurist with a reasonably adequate work station for manicuring a customer. However, such equipment is usuallyfairly complicated and presents a generally cluttered appearance.

More importantly, present manicure tables or stands either offer no support for a customers hand while the manicure is in process, or, if support is offered, no attention' has been paid to placing the hand in the best position for the comfort of the customer and the convenience of the manicurist. There is thus need for a mani- Cure table of simple and uncluttered construction, and which is designed with proper attention to supporting the hand for the mutual comfort and convenience of both the manicurist and the customer. The present invention is directed toward satisfying that need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present manicure table includes a rectangular box-like frame mounted on legs, and which supports a generally. planar top member. The top memberis not horizontal as is the convention, but rather is inclined upwardly from the customers side toward the manicurists side thereof.

It has been found that by inclining the table top at a slight upward'angle, the customer can rest his hand thereon and be in complete comfort. Further, the customers hand is then so reposed that the manicurist can assume a natural and unstrained body position, thereby easing her work and making it more possible to rapidly complete a manicure. The result is amore satisfied cuswriter, a confident and less strained manicurist, and a better manicure. It has been found that an angle of in-' clination between about 5 and about offers the most in comfort and convenience, with a preferable angle for the table top being about 7.

The inclined top member of the invention is provided with a pair of recessed cup members for receiving manicuring lotion or the like, the cups being disposed near theupper opposite corners thereof, and being heated by heating element means concealed beneath the tabletop. The heating element means are each controlled by a switch, and a signal lamp is connected in the switch circuit. a

The rear wall of the rectangular frame facing the manicurist has an instrument tray thereon, spaced below the table top member so as to normally be out of the customers vision. A drawer is mounted centrally in the rear wall above the tray, and small cabinets are mounted to the rear wall on opposite sides of the drawer. In order to provide a place for the customer to rest on ashtray or the like, sliding trays are mounted on the side members of the frame.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a manicure table with a top surface positioned so that a customer can rest his hand thereon with maximum convenience and comfort to both the customer and the manicurist.

Another object is to provide a manicure table that presents a sightly appearance, and which includes recessed heated cups for holding manicuring lotion or the like.

A further object is to provide such a manicure table that can be made from wood, plastic or metal, with equal facility.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of the invention will become readily apparent from the following Description of the Preferred Embodiment, when taken together with the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION or THE DRAWING view taken on the line 44 of FIG. 2, and showing details of the interior construction of the table.

I DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawing, the manicure table of the invention is indicated at 2, and includes a rectangular frame 4 comprised of a pair of side walls 6, a front 7 wall 8, and a rear wall 10. The bottom edges of the frame 4 lie in a common horizontal plane and, if desired, such could be placed to rest on a table or other flatsurface. In the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, however, legs 12 are connected to each of the four corners of the frame 4, and such terminate at their lower ends in rollers 14 so that the manicure table 2 can be easily moved about a floor 16.

A rectangular top member 18 is .received on the frame 4, and as shown in the drawings, comprises a baseboard 20 covered with a stain resistant covering 22. It is to be understood that all components of the manicure table 2 can be made from any of several materials, including wood, plastic, metal, and combinations thereof. The top member 18 is inclined upwardly from the customer or front wall 8 of the frame 4 to the rear wall 10, where the manicurist sits. The upper edges 24 of the side walls 6 are inclined to support the top member 18 in its angle of repose, and the top edges of the front and rear walls 8 and 10, respectively, are similarly tapered.

The angle of repose for the top member 18 is selected to provide a natural repose for the hand of a customer sitting in front of the table 2, so that the customer will be completely at ease. Further, the angle of repose is chosen so that a hand resting on the generally planar inclined top member 18 will be presented at a convenient angle to a manicurist seated behind the table 2. It has been found that a suitable angle of repose to ashievqt ese ends ....filQ l1 ab ut .dsst to about ndarsferablyabqufl y way. 9f99i223931 ple, and not by way of limitation, in a typical manicure table constructed according to the invention, the lower or customers side of the table 2 would be about 31 inches above the floor 16, the manicurists side about 32.75 inches above said floor, and the top member 18 would measure about 26 inches long by about 14 /2 inches wide.

Near the upper opposite corners thereof the top member 18 has circular openings 26 cut therein, within which are received recessed, flanged cups 28 for holding manicuring lotion or the like. The positions of the recessed cups 28 are chosen to allow the customer to place the finger tips of his hands thereinto, with ease. A heating element 30 is concealed within the frame 4 beneath each recessed cup 28 for heating the fluid contained therein, each heating element being connected into a circuit including a switch 32 placed on the adjacent side wall 6, and a signal lamp 34 disposed on the top member 18 near the associated cup 28.

Electricity is provided to the two heating element circuits by a cord 34 having a plug 36 on the end thereof, and which can be connected to a convenient outlet when the manicure table 2 has been rolled to the work station. The bottom of the frame 4 is fitted with a bottom wall 40, equipped with removable panels 42 to provide access to the heating elements 30 and their associated circuitry.

The rear wall 10 of the table 2 has a horizontally extending tray 44 connected to the lower edge thereof, and thus spaced below the top member 18. The central portion of the tray 44 thus provides a resting place for manicuring instruments when such are not in use, at a location normally out of the customers field of vision.

inverted, generally U-shaped members 46 are secured to the opposite ends of the tray 44 to form cabinets 48 for the storage of implements and supplies, each cabinet being fitted with a door 50 hinged to the tray 44 by hinges 52. Referring to FIG. 3, the left-hand door 50 is shown open, and the right-hand door 50 is shown closed. Mounted between the cabinets 48 is an instrument drawer 54, slidably received within guides 56 mounted at the side edges of an opening 58 in the rear wall 10.

The side walls6 have rectangular openings 60 therein near the front wall 8. A horizontal tray 62 is slidably received within each opening 60, and provides a place for the customer to rest a glass, ashtray or the like.

The manner of use and the advantages of the manicure table 2 are believed manifest from the foregoing description and drawings. Obviously, many modifications and variations of the invention are possible.

1. A manicure table, comprising: a generally rectangular frame means, including a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall; a generally planar table top member carried by said generally rectangular frame means, and inclined upwardly from said front wall toward said rear wall at an angle of between about 5 and about 10, whereby when a customer sitting at said front wall side of said table rests a hand on said table top member said hand will be in a natural repose for manicure treatment; leg means attached to said frame means; at least one recessed cup member carried by said table top member for receiving manicuring lotion and the like, said cup member being disposed near said rear wall of said frame means; heating element means concealed beneath said table top member within said frame means for heating said manicuring lotion and the like disposed in said recessed cup, and including switch means and signal means for indicating when said heating element means is operating; generally horizontal tray means centrally mounted on said rear wall and spaced beneath said table top member for receiving manicuring instruments; a centrally disposed drawer mounted on said rear wall above-said tray means and below said table top member; and a cabinet mounted on said rear wall beyond each end of said tray means and below said table top member. 

1. A manicure table, comprising: a generally rectangular frame means, including a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall; a generally planar table top member carried by said generally rectangular frame means, and inclined upwardly from said front wall toward said rear wall at an angle of between about 5* and about 10*, whereby when a customer sitting at said front wall side of said table rests a hand on said table top member said hand will be in a natural repose for manicure treatment; leg means attached to said frame means; at least one recessed cup member carried by said table top member for receiving manicuring lotion and the like, said cup member being disposed near said rear wall of said frame means; heating element means concealed beneath said table top member within said frame means for heating said manicuring lotion and the like disposed in said recessed cup, and including switch means and signal means for indicating when said heating element means is operating; generally horizontal tray means centrally mounted on said rear wall and spaced beneath said table top member for receiving manicuring instruments; a centrally disposed drawer mounted on said rear wall above said tray means and below said table top member; and a cabinet mounted on said rear wall beyond each end of said tray means and below said table top member. 